The Press., 1887-03-03

Florida oranges l5 cents dozen at EeAi- berton's Cash Store
 700 rolls new wall paper, latest styles, just received by A. N. Nichols
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 -Adelbert Needham will arrive on Sat- urday with lot of western horses.
 Ralph Squier has bought of Josiah Converse the Tupper Bill pasture lot oi 75 acres, just over the Monson line, made historic as the scene of the ''brindte heif- err episode.
 Neither sky nor temperature was ta- vorable to large attendance at yesterday fellowship meeting at the Congregat1onal church, nevertheless the three towns em- braced in the call all had considerable del egations in the attendants. The morning hour was devoted to prayer and praise ser = vice, closed by scripture reading and prayer by Rev. B. M Taylor, introductory to the sermon, which was by Rev. o. Bis. sell of Westford-subiect, self denial-and which was an exceedingly practical dis course, holding the closest attention dur ing it's delivery. The serving of colla- ton in the chapel occupied the noon hour, and the afternoon was devoted to discus. sion connected with the christian, his du. ties, why one should be christian, etc., a large number having part in the discus sion.
 The family of B. w. Rifenberg, who had on Tuesday buried an eleven year old son. were on Wednesday morning shocked by the reception of telegram announcing the death of married daughter Tn New York City.
 Last Saturdays blizzard was ono oi tha bllzzardesf sort
 The grange meets on Friday evening at E. 0. Dennis. It is rapidly gaining in numbers.
 A masquerade at the skating rink, to which only those invited will be permitted to buy tickets is under consideration.
 Union prayer meeting on Thursday evening next, at o'clock, at MT. Witt's, Stafford Street.
 Another brief interval of sleighing this week.
 Herbert Blodgett has sold his wood lot (north of the Wardwen place., to man in Monson.
 Ezra s. Colburn has 8 lamp chimney that has been used for over eleven years, and is as good as new.
 Robert Hampston claims that injustice has been done him by an impression ere -ated that he has tried to hire the rooms away from the W. o. T. U. He says that in making an offer for the room he did not understand that he was bidding at al against the ladies, as 1t was considered that the room was already hired away from them by Willimantlc parties, and that ht simply bid over them. He does not desire the odium of trying to obstruct- the gooG work of the ladies, because he does no deem that he deserves it.
 Orient chapter, R. A. M., meets or Wednesday evening next.
 -E. W. Brooks and D. K. Smith hay, bought SiIvenus Batty's farm in the Work district. They will at once put choppers upon the wooded portion, getting out lum- Der, ties and wood Mr. Batty has owned and lived upon the farm for over forty years.
 See advertisement of wood chopper wanted by Messrs. Brooks and Rockwell.
 An important real estate transfer las week was that of the property on Main-st opposite the depot, to R. s. Hicks, con slsting of two store block on Main-st. and extending through to Gold-st, ol which is tenement block belonging t, the property. Originally part of the Gro noco property, it was for time ownet by l.. G. Winter, then by Dimock broth CTS, afterwards by foreclosure stood for { time in the name of 0. fl. Kemp. Tn last owner, O. B. Haskell of Norwich takes in exchange real estate in Chelsea Mass. The estimated value of the pror : erty is $8,000 to 1000.
 The ladies of the Congregations church hold soclable in the chapel O Tuesday eve ming of next week, Mrs. Sped ding, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs. Webber an Mrs. Blair in charge. During the even ing will be exhibited and tested the wor derful newly invented musical instrument the organum humanum.
 MT. and Mrs. Julius Converse ar spending a few days sightseeing in Wash ington, with a Raymond excursion party.
 A prayer meeting will be held at tn W.C.T.U. rooms on Sunday at D. m. to b conducted by Capt. Gabriel, of the Salva tion army.
 Rev. J.P. Hawley will preach at Pret les Hall, Orcutville, on Sunday, at D.
 Rev. G. E. sanborne, steward of tn Hartford Retreat for the Insane, preache at the Congregational church last Sunday Rev. Mr. HaWley preaching for his form CT parishioners at South Coventry.